Local Chinese Government Finances Reportedly Strained; Temples Become a Focus of Tax Audits

大纪元 Epoch Times

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An informed source within the Chinese Communist Party's tax system recently revealed that religious venues in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces have been required to submit their financial statements, close their religious goods distribution centers, and disclose details of fees collected for each religious assembly and their total revenue. Local tax authorities have internally announced a significant increase in tax audits of temples, and any tax i…